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Dover High School (New Hampshire)

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38: 435:. The students did not know they were being recorded. In a letter, Superintendent William Harbron described the event as "an incident of extreme racial insensitivity" and announced that the teacher was put on paid leave. Administrators announced a program called DREAM to advocate for diversity and community. The teacher was allowed to return to the classroom the following year after receiving training, which sparked protests from the 759: 592:. Additionally, the school has a Unified program in Soccer, Basketball, and Volleyball. The hockey team competes in Division II, holding a record number of state championships. The Unified Volleyball team has recently enjoyed great success, winning the 2018 State Championship. In 2018, the Boys Tennis program made the state tournament for the first time in 14 years. 29: 338: 382:
wore red and refused to be in the school until their contracted time. 90% of Dover teachers work beyond their contracted time. Teachers also raised the issue of student spending. In 2017–2018, Dover's spending per-pupil was $ 12,234, lower than the state average of $ 15,865, the second lowest in New
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until 1869, when the Dover school system was consolidated. Dover High School's second iteration was designed by Alvah T. Ramsdell in 1905 and constructed adjacent to the Dover Public Library on Locust Street. In 1928, it was expanded to accommodate more students. This addition was largely to support
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The academic day is split into four class blocks, along with a 40-minute "flex block" which students can tailor to their needs. The calendar alternates between "Green" and "White" days (like the school colors), and students follow different schedules based on which color day it is. DHS offers a few
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From 1967 to 2000, this building served as Dover Junior High School after the completion of Dover High School's third campus. The building still serves the Dover community as the McConnell Center. The next Dover High School building was built in 1967 along with a Regional Career Technical Center on
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options for students. In 2005, DHS became a New Hampshire School of Excellence. In July 2016, construction began on a $ 87 million project to build a new high school and career technical campus adjacent to the existing complex, which was built over 50 years prior.
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team, called Shockwave. Shockwave has earned the engineering inspiration award at competition, and is noted for its success and community involvement. The Foreign Language program offers
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The music program at Dover High is one of the most well-supported in the state, receiving entirely new facilities with the new building. Students can participate in the
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and 24% went on to a two-year college, while 22% proceeded directly to employment and 4% joined the military. The mean
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is located across the road from the school, whose students are typically allowed to attend classes at both schools.
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In December 2018, a cell phone video surfaced on social media of two students singing a song to the tune of
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The original location of Dover High School in 1851 was on Chestnut Street and served students north of the
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Dover High fields 29 varsity sports teams in boys and girls competition in the
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The official student-run newspaper of the Dover High School community is
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Of the 308 graduates in the class of 2014, 50% went on to a four-year
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bands. A jazz combo is also available. For vocalists, there is a
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class. The Soundwaves, Jazz Band, and Jazz Combo perform at the
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The 302,000-square-foot (28,100 m) building features:
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2018–19 education workers' strikes in the United States
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In March 2019, teachers at DHS but many others in the
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Dover
NH
Public
CEEB code
High school (9-12)
The Tide
www.dhs.dover.k12.nh.us
43°10′34″N 70°53′07″W / 43.17611°N 70.88528°W / 43.17611; -70.88528
Dover
Barrington
Nottingham
New Hampshire
vocational education
Dover School District
Bellamy River
alternative school
Cocheco River

Durham Road
trade school
Dover School District
2018–19 education workers' strikes in the United States
Jingle Bells
Ku Klux Klan
Lynching
viral
The Boston Globe
The New York Times

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